The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-07

On last Saturday morning III Y cioEN
John B. Jones d.ed from the effects OF a
wound received in the shooting affray IN
Justice Blease's Office on the previous
Saturday between himselfanl Johnstone.
Immediately after the death the Coroner
was notified, AMI summoned I jury ana
held IN inquest. Below we give the Jury
OF inquest, the evidence il iu!l as taken
before the Coroner. and the finding OF
the jury
CORONER's JURY.
Robert II. Wright, Foreman, James
y. Martin. Samuel P. Boozer, Robert l..
Mclaughlin, Gcorgc McWhirter, Aleck
Singleton. Burr F. Goggans, j. 0. Peo-
Dies. James F. Told, I. Newton Gary,
Thomas Cook, ChaS. Purcell, jeff. +.
Brown, J 4. Burton.
EVIDENCE BEFORE TIE CORONER.
Pinckney Bradlry-live in Newberry.
am policeman. Col. John B. Jones was
shot last Saturday, 2Gth March, III the
Office of Trial Justice BleaSe by Col.
Geo. Johnstonc. l SAW him point pistol
towards Jones, heard report, haven't
seen Jones since, saw blood on his
clothes, havcn'1 seen Jones to-day.
Jones shot at JohnStone before john
stone shot, heard words between parties,
Johnstone had been speaking to Judge
Bleasc, these gents were attorneys.
Jones arose and said counsel claimed
this court of record, Johnstone said he
Iii rot, Jones said, am speaking to the
Court and wished to know if Court would
hear, Judge said yes, and told Johnstone
not to interrupt Jones, Jones said, no
interruption, that he considered the
source. Johnstone said il inSolcnt pup
py would 60 ont of court and repeat that,
and Jones Immediately fired. Jones
shot Johnstone in ear, several shots,
don't know how many. Johnstone shot
three time that saw, some one prevent
ed. I did, and Mr.. Geo. 3. Cromer, May
or Of our town, balls hit Cromer in two
different places, looked as if it was done
by bullet, Cromor was there, not posi-
tive that l saw any one else at close.
Alfred Crotwell, Dave Wadford and
others were in room when shooting be-
gan. E. ?. BRADLEY.
James 4. Cofeld sworn: Live in New
berry. in Office of Trial Justice Blease
last Saturday when difficulty occurred,
saw Jones shoot at Johnstone, l left,
did not see Johnstone shoot, two shots
fred, don't know who shot second,
Jones went to address Court said:
other side admitted this court o. record,
Johnstone said did not, Jones said |
am addressing Court, Johnstone said so
am I, Jones looked out Of window and
asked Court ii he would hear, and Court
asked Johnstone rot to interrupt Jones.
Jones made some remarks and wound
up by saying I consider source. john
stone, excited. rose and called Jones In
solent puppy and said if he would repeat
that out OF court, and Jones fired. john
stone did not have hand in pocket when
he rose. JAMES A. C0FIELD.
Jos. S. Reid sworn says: Live in New
berry, in town last Saturday 2Gth March,
seen difficulty between Jones and john
stone, in office of Mr.. Bleasc, Johnstone
was making some remarks, Jenes got up
to reply and remarked that he was adj
dressing the Court, I could not repeat
what Jones said. Johnstone said If the
impertinent will repeat that outside |
will slap his jaws or face, don'trenem-
Der the word puppy. ! didn't see Jones
draw weapon, first I saw of his weapon
it was pointed towards John$tonc, john
stone arose and Jones fired first, l could
not say who fired afterwards. l did not
see Johnstone with pistol in Office, | alcft
office after Jones and JOhnstone were
carried out, I heard Jones was dead,
doa't know, haven't seen Jones since, l
hear! him say lc was shot through. l
seen no one else with pistol, / seen no
wound, I suppose Jones was shot by one
who was opposing. J. S. REID.
James X. Glider sworn, says: Read
certificate, "Thi, is to certify that Mr..
J. B. Jones came to his death from the
effects of . gunshot wound, the ball en-
tering left side of chest between sixth
and seventh ribs, and passing through
the cody came out on right side between
the tenth and eleventh ribs.
JAS. X. GLIDER, N. D..
'"Newberry, S. c., April End, 1884,"
E.P. B:adley recalled: Jones fired
first, not positive who fired second or
third, saw Johnstonc fire at Jones, don't
know that shot hit Jones, no one else
fired but Jones and Johnstone.
E. P. BRADLEY.
FINDING OF THE JURY.
THE jurors aforesaid upon their oaths
aforesaid do say that the said John B.
Jones died on the 2ud day OF April, A.
D., 1887, from the effects OF 9 pistolshot
wound iuf1irtan hy- tl,n huOIs Of GnOrup